One of BBC North's breakfast hosts has revealed Salford may not be her cup of tea after all. 5 Live's Rachel Burden made a dig at the city while co-presenting the channel's early morning show.

One of the BBC's radio breakfast hosts has revealed Salford may not be her cup of tea after all.

Radio 5 Live's Rachel Burden made a dig at the city while co-presenting the channel's early morning show.

The anchor – who declared herself 'excited' to be moving north last year – was interviewing world champion cyclist Laura Trott this morning when she suggested the BBC's new home might leave a little to be desired.

When the Olympic hopeful said she had left her medals in her car, Burden responded: "You left them in your car? Around here?"

The mum-of-three moved north last autumn, when the channel's breakfast show started broadcasting from Media City.

She had started the role in May last year alongside Nicky Campbell, one of the broadcaster's most vocal supporters of the move north.

Before relocating Burden had lived in the leafy west London suburb of Ealing and publicly spoke of her desire to reside in upmarket north Cheshire for her new job.

This time last year she said her family were already 'gearing up' for the move, saying: "I am really excited to be working alongside Nicky and the rest of 5 Live in our new home in Salford Quays."

A spokesman for BBC North said: ""During a light-hearted moment at the end of the interview with Laura Trott, an off-the-cuff remark was made. No offence was intended and we’re sorry if anyone was upset."

The faux pas is the latest in a string of Salford slurs by high profile broadcasters.

Last summer Jeremy Clarkson said he would rather quit his job as Top Gear frontman than move to Salford.

The presenter sparked fury when he branded the city a 'small suburb with a Starbucks and a canal with ducks on it' and complained that it was nowhere near any seats of power.

In September former This Morning host Richard Madeley warned the BBC would struggle at its northern base because star guest would be unlikely to travel up the M1.

BBC Breakfast – which started broadcasting from Salford this week – lost presenters Sian Williams and Chris Hollins to the move.

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